Friday, February 15, 2013

Epinephrine - Adrenaline

Epinephrine, commonly known as Adrenaline, is a hormone and a neurotransmitter secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to a physical or metal stress

. -Chemical Formula:  C9H13NO3  

-molecular weight: 183.204 gr/mol.
-IUPAC name: (R)-4-(1-hydroxil)-2-(methylamino)ethyl)benzene-1,2-diol


Physical Properties: 

  • meltings point 211 *C
  • Water Insoluble. Slightly soluble in salutions of inorganis acids. Aquous solutions are slightly alkaline
  • Odorless